Industrial hemp continues to attract investment and innovation with widespread conviction that the economics will work. Despite additional funding opportunities arising from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), investors must have high risk tolerance in this space.
Figures from the latest USDA NASS National Hemp Report show a downward trend in both acreage and market size for all major hemp segments. Within this data are modest gains for fiber hemp in states like Missouri and Virginia, each posting gains of less than 100 acres in 2022.
High commodity prices, especially for oilseeds, will continue to affect growers’ planting intentions. Energy markets will also continue to have knock-on effects in oilseed markets, largely driven by a combination of state and federal policy that can…
01.31.2025
US animal fats and oils markets hold firm on week; signs of softening emerge
After a strong start to the week, the US animal fats and oils markets ended the month on a mixed note on Friday January 31, as ongoing uncertainty continued...
01.31.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, January 31, 2025
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01.31.2025
Hide sales limited; bids carried into the weekend
Hide sales were limited during week ended Friday January 31, but many bids are expected to carry into the weekend, according to a few sellers.
Anticipation surrounding the...